vbarrett17 's review for:

The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett

3.75

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Honestly, I have never been so conflicted on how to rate a book. This is the first time I have read a novel by Ken Follet, and I cannot deny that the man has amazing talent. Follet does a great job of immersing the reader into his world! He is not too descriptive to the point of boredom or confusion, but he provides enough detail to warrant connection. His characters are perfect for the roles they play in the story, and he managed to get me emotionally tied to a large portion of the cast.

However, this book was too vulgar for my taste. There is a lot of cruelty, injustice, hypocrisy, and wickedness that seems to never end. If the situation could get worse, it would. There was no relief during any of the intensely horrifying scenes, and my heart could not bear it. I understand that humans are capable of very evil things, and we should not turn a blind eye to that sad reality, but let us not forget that there is still good in this world! I feel like Follet did not balance this reality well throughout the novel.

I had not heard of Ken Follet until a friend recommended me this book, so I walked in completely blind. With that said, I was not aware how much suffering I would have to read and go through reading this book! (I know, first world problems